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RAJPUTAN

GUTE PURCH

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking

Cargo For

Stralis, Java, Burma, Ceylon,

India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius,

East and South Africa, Australla, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

8.8.

Топа

KAISAR-1-HIND; 11,000 *SOUDAN

7,000

17,000

RAJPUTANA

*MIRZAPORE

RANPURA

*BURDWAN

7,000 17,000 0,000

*KIDDERPORE 5,000 RAWALPINDI 17,000 CORFU.

14,500

Cargo only.

From

Honr Yang

About

Destination.

7th Aug.] Bombay, Marseilles & London, 14th Aug. Marsellies, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam,, Antwerp & Hull, 21st Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 21st Aug. Straits, Bombay & Karachi. 4th Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 11th Sept. Marselifey, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 13th Sept. Strafts, Bombay & Karnchi. 18th Sept. Marsellles, & London.

2nd Oct. Bombay, Marseilles & London,

All vessels may call at Malta.

TALMA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

SIRDHANA

SHIRALA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

TANDA

10,000

20th Aug. 8,000

14th Aug.

8,000

11th Sept.

10,000

25th Sept.

0,000!

9th Oct..

Singapore, Port Swettenham.

Penang. Rangoor & Calcutta.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NANKIN

NELLORE

TANDA

7,000 3rd Sept. 7,000

2nd Oct. 7,000! 30th Oct.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.

SAILINGS To ShanghaI & JAPAN

7,000) 8th Aug. Shanghai & Japan.

6th Aug. Shanghai & Japan.

18th Aug. Amoy Shanghai & Japon. 19th Aug. Shanghai & Japan.

BURDWAN

0,000

SHIRALA

8,000

RAWALPINDI

17,000

TILAWA

10,000

CORFU

14,500

2nd Sept, Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 2nd Sept. Shanghai & Japan.

7,000

•SOMALI

Cargo only.

2nd Sept. Shanghai & Japan,

.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Pasmge, Freight, Handbookt, clc., apply to The Agents. Phono Z7721

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE CO

PGO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL: HONGKONG

THE

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

/REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

DEUCALION salis 11th Aug. for Marseilles, London,

Rotterdam, Homburg & Glasgow,

Hotterdam & Glasgow..

PATROCLUS salls 24th Aug. for Marseilles, London,

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

MARON

NEW

YORK

PREMIUS

sails 4th Sept. for Havre, Liverpool, & Bromborough, SERVICE

salls 27th Sept. for Boston, N. Y. Philadelphia & Ballimore via Batavio, Straits & Cape of Good Hope.

Yokohama) TYNDAREUS tails 17th Aug. for Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle,

PACIFIC SERVICE (via Kobe, Nagoya and

INWARD SERVICE

STENTOR ANTENOR MARON TYNDAREUS

Due

9 Aug. From U. K. via. Siraits, Due 13 Aug. From U. K, via Stralla. Due 13 Aug. From N. Y. vin Mapiin. Duo 11 Aug. From Pacile via Jopan'

& Shanghai

Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with Hmited passenger accommodation.

For freight," "passage rates and Information apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

THE HONGKONG

RURAL HYGIENE

NETHERLAND INDIES CONFERENCE

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1937.

EXTORTION FAILS

SAFE RETURN OF AMELIA PUTNAM OFFERED

Washington, Aug. 4.

A conference on Rural Hygiene in

the Far East is being held at Ban-

The Department of Justice an- doeng, Java, Netherlands East Indies, nounced that it has arrested Wilber from August 3-13 under the auspices Rothar, of New York, for an alleged of the Health Organisation Depart-] attempt to extort $2,000 from Mr.

Putnam. the iment of the League of Nations, G, P.

well-known publisher and husband Geneva.

of Amelia Earhart, for the safe return of the

In several parts of the world con-missing fler. ferences on the subject of rural hygiene have already been held: the first one in Europe, 1931, others fol- lowed in 1932 and 1935 in Atrien, und for 1938 a conference is planned

for the

Mexico.

American

countries In

{D

JAPANESE PRINCE

AT COVENTRY

VISIT TO STANDARD MOTOR WORKŠ

Coventry, Britain's "motoropolis", was recently, honoured with

a visit by Prince Chichibu of Japan. Preceded by a polier escort-car, the Prince and his retinue drove from Birmingham to Coventry in a fleet of six Flying Standard “V-Eight" saloons. Their destination was the vast factory of the Standard Motor Comp Company at Canley, and an arrival there the Prince was welcomed by the Mayor of Coventry, the Towns Clerk, anul the Chairman anl the Standard Motor

of

Rothor wrote to Mr. Putnam al- leging that he was the master of a vestel engaged in running muni- tons

Spain. He left Now

Directors Gulnca In June and sighted the Company. missing plane. Ilc removed a

As the procession of cars came to woman in a serious physical and standstill, the Japanese National The conference of this year is a mental condition,

Anthem, 1 she later being English National

immediately followed by the result of the great and growing in-identified as Mrs. Putnam, who was by the band of the Standard Mutors tonal Anthem, was played terest existing in the different coun- lost on a round the world flight on tries and colonies of the Far East

ritish Legion Branch,

in the Improvement of the health and nutrition of the rural population, which is to be counted in millions

July 2,

bour For three-quarters of an Prince Chichibu made a tour of the

Omelnia of the Department

of factory, conducted by Captain J. Rothar into custody P. Block, head of the Standard| Justice took

organisation. His Imperial Highness They said that the man admitted the stages of manufacture of Standard Last year a reparatory committee, story was an entire fabrication. They consisting of three members visited salt that

cars, and

particularly in the final to support his claims, assembly trick, where over 1,000 cars India, Burma, Siom, the Federated Rothar had a scart which Amella are completed every week. Malay Stater, the Straits, Indo-China, had lost several years ago Roo- | After having to with Captain the Philippines, and the Netherlands | sevelt Field.

Block and other Directors of the East Indies from April till August,

Company, Prince Chichibu drove to Coventry Station, where he entrained for London.

and millions in this part of the world when he called to collect the money-displayed great interest In the various

to collect extensive information about the existing conditions and sanitary services.

|

the scarf as a souvenir until he con- Rothar admitted that he had kept

ceived the extortion idea.-United

Press.

Hongkong Clipper

From their report, which will be discussed at the forthcoming con- ! ference some basic problems can be distilled concerning all sanitary and hygiene work in the countries of the Far East. They have been fitut on the list of items for the agenda of terday with sty the conference, and are: (1) Medien)

The Pan-American Airways plane Hongkong Clipper arrived here from on Manila and Macao at 3.30 pm, yes- passengers. They

and sanitary services; (2) improve- |++++++++++|~|~|~||~|~|~|~|~||~|~|~|- ment of the conditions existing in the different countries, collaboration;

and improved

(3) improvement of hygiene; (4) nutrition; (5) the mea- sures to be taken in order to combat the diseases which offlict the rural population.

the

Hongkong Representation Delegates from

of North Borneo, Burma, Ceylon, Chion, the Fil Islands, the Gilbert and Ellis Islands, the Condominium of the New Hebrides, flongkong, India and

the 4 Indian States,

Netherlands East Indies, French, Indo-Chinn, Japan, the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, the Philip- pines, Slum, the Protectorate of the British Solomon Isles and the Tonga Archipelago will attend the Con- ference.

TO-MORROW'S

PICTORIAL FEATURES

Further reproductions of en- tries in our Amateur Photo- graphic Competition will be a feature of to-morow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supplement. Some most effective studies will be

seen.

Weddings illustrated will be those of Fusilier L. V. Edwards and Miss S. Irure, Mr. J. M. Tavares and Miss Vivian Pang, Mr. W. S. Wong and Miss Yu Wal-fun.

Amongst groups will be one taken at the prize-giving of the Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association's free school, and, apolher of the School Certificate Class of Queen's Col- legs.

Dr. Offringa, Dirretor of the Netherlands Indian Public Health Service will take the chair, and Dr. L. Raichman, Director of the Health Section of the League of Natlona, Geneva, will be General Secretary, assisted by Dr. Park, director of the|-|-|-|-| Eastern Bureau of the Health Section

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York. Aug. 5. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Reuter:

October December

January March

May Spot

New York Coilon

15.84/85

10.95/05

10.78/79

10.07/88

10,81/81

10.91/01

10.00/91

11.03703

10.98/90

11.08/09

11.24

11.35

New York Rubber

September 18.57b/60 18.72b/74a December January March

May

18.70/71

18.73 n

18.00/80

10.87700

10.84/05 18.86 n 18.06/90 10,05/05

Sales for the day:-1,200 tons

Chicago Wheat

1134/113% 1155/1137%

114%/113%

Sept.

Dec. May

1155/115%

1152/115%%%

11644/116

Wednesday's sales:

41,775,000

busher

Chicago Corn

Sept.

907/97

00/00%

05%/60%

077%/678%

69%/0011

Winnipeg Wheat

120 /10

of the League of Nations, Singapore.were Mr. G. B. Gifford Hull, who Dec.

21 YEARS AGO IN H.K.

LOCAL BUSINESS CHANGES

Mr. Eric Grimble and Mr. U. C. Galuzzi were admitted partners in the firm of George Grimble and Co.

Mr. A. E. Crapnell was authorised. to sign for Messrs. Moxon and Tay- lor, share and general brokers.

The marriage toolt pince at the Roman Catholle Cathedral of Mr. Henry Best and Miss Bessie Gourdin.

has been to Manila on a short busi- May ness trip and travelled in both direc-: tions by the Hongkong Clipper, Mr. Bernard Smith, Mr. John Bicknell, Oct. Mr. Harold Graves. General Hsian Dec. Chen-ying, former Mayor of Tientsin May who is returning to Nanking from a tour aboard following the outbreak of hostilities in the north, and Major; General Ying Hsiang-wen, a thera commander returning to Nan- king.

пог-

.07%/6774

120 /120% 1234/1234

1244/1243%

120/1 53 1207/10

RADIO BROADCAST

(Continued from Page 7.1

1. "The Angiora Arm."

The Clipper was a day late owing to the late crrival at Manila of the 250 pm Violin Solos, Clipper from America. Weather conditions at Manila delayed the take-out of the Clipper from Guam for the Philippines for a day.

Thrice Weekly

A striking demonstration of the support being accorded the famous The wedding took place in London: K.L.M. gir service between Amster-

local

on

Transmission 2

(G.3.0.. G.S.G., G.S.I.. CSJ)

1.45 p.m. Big Ben, A Programme

Light Music..

ENYK

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Parts & Honolulu.

Thurs., 12th Aug. Tues., 7th Sept.

Tatsuta Maru Asama Maru .. Seattle & Vancouver (Starts from Kobo).

Helan Maru...

New York via Panama.

+Noto Maru +Nako Maru

South America (West Coast)

. Mon., 16th Aug.

Sun., 16th Aug.

..Sat, 11th Sept.

via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Hakuyo Maru

London, Marsailles, Antwerp & Rotterdam.

Kashima Maru

Yasukuni Maru

Hakono Maru

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

and Marseilles.

Delagoa Maru

Wed, 11th Aug.

.Sat, 14th Aug.

..Fri, 27th Aug.

Sat, 11th Sept.

.Wed, 11th Aug.

. Mon., Dth Aug.

.Sat., 26th Aug.

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

*.V. "Neptunn"

Kamo Maru .........

Atsuta Mar

Sat., 26th Sept.

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

Ginyo Maru

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang

+Lisbon Maru †Toba Maru

Shanghai, Koba & Yokohama.

Suwa Maru

Wed., 11th Aug.

& Rangoon,

.Thurs., 12th Aug. .Sat., 11th Sept.

.Sun., 15th Aug.

.Snt., 28th Aug.

Atsuta Maru (Direct to Nagasaki) Fri., 20th Aug. Fushimi Moru

ተ

Cargo Only.

General Passongor Agents in the Orient for the

CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

Tel. 30291.

Joint Passenger Agents GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents: BURNS PHILP LINE.

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE

To

NEW YORK

Via LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.

NEXT SAILING

M.S."TARONGA

רוס

18th August.

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION

FOR 12 PASSENGERS,

21

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Hong Bank Bldg.

Agents.

Triestina

Lloyd

of

1.15 pm. Summer Over the British Joles'

- Sunlight and Sea

8 p.m. Dance Music.

Parliamentary

4.13 pm, Stars of Variety. 843 p. My Work as

Private Secretary," 9pm. The Leslie Bridgewater Quintet.

in the Theatre and in the Ballroom."

Greenwich Time Signal at 9.43 p.m.

Transmission 3

of Major R. D. Crawford, D.5.0., damn and Batavia Is the announce- R.A., and Miss Gertrude Margaret ment yesterday by the agents Tomes, daughter of Mr. C. A. Tomes, of the service, the Java-Chinn-30 pm, The News and Announcements, of New York, formerly of Hongkong. Japan Line, that commencing

October 9 the twice weekly service will become a thrice weekly service, the planes leaving both ends Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. on

.

The death occurred at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital of Mr. T. II. Martin, Superintendent of the Regis- tration and Parcels Department of the Hongkong Post Offer, after 14 years service in the Colony.

10.3.0, 0.9.G. G.SH, G.S.J.) 10.15 p.m. Ola Ben. They Never Came Back 4: Pytheas of Massilia (200 B.C.),

10.40 m. The Little Theatre_ _Cabaret, under the direction of Ernest Tollfree,

The loading capacity of the planes, many of which are members of the newly acquired feet of D. C. 3 11.30 p.m. Voyagers Overseas-1.

11.43 pm. Dance Music. planes, being increased by about 30 11.10a.m. The News and Announce- per cent, the constantly increasing tments, The rate of the dollar on demand demand for reservations will, it is 11.30 am.

"Greenwich Time Signal at 12.30 am, was 2s. 1.3/16d.

John Reynders with his hoped, be successfully met,

Orchestra.

*

•

ATTHEULODSAY

MUSIC NIGHTLY

Excepting Mondays

and Thursdays

DANCE MUSIC

on'

Wednesdays and

Saturdays

UNRIVALLED

BATHING FACILITIES

CABINS DE LUXE

(providing accommodation for 12 persons) Sundays & Holidays....$10.00 per day maximum Olher days

$5.00 per day maximum

PRIVATE CUBICLES (maximum accommodation for 2 adults & 2. children) $1.00 per day.

RESTAURANT AND BAR BASQUE

SUMMER AMENITIES Bathing, Luncheons, Teas, Dinners DANCING

· RESERVATIONS PHONE 3.1221 "LIDO"

Telephone 28021.

NEXT SAILINGS ·

To Shanghai

To Italy

"Victoria" Aug. 13

"Victoria" Aug. 21.

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To BOMBAY

COLOMBO

4

SINGAPORE

SHANGHAI

£44

£25

£41

£22

£18

£13

€12

6, 7

J

£21.

£19

£1,1

E 6

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PHOTOGRAPHS

by "Staff Photographer" appearing in the

"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST”

and

"THE HONGKong telegrAPH"

may be purchased

at the Business Office

of "The Hongkong Telegraph" Morning Post Building, Wyndham Street.

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